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{{Infobox Character
|name= Father Christmas
|image= [[File:Father-christmas-300.jpg|250px]]
|years= Immortal (presumably)
|gender= Male
|job= Father Christmas
|affiliation= [[Narnia (world)|Narnia]]
|appearances= [[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)|''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'']]
|portrayal = [[James Cosmo]] ([[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (film)|2005 film]])<br>Bert Parnaby (BBC miniseries)
|voice = David Simeon (Focus on the Family radio theatre)<br>Michael Deacon (BBC Radio 4)
}}
{{Quote|I've come at last. She has kept me out for a long time, but I have got in at last. Aslan is on the move. The Witch's magic is weakening.|Father Christmas (Chapter 10) | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)}}

'''Father Christmas''' was the gift-bearing figure, known on both [[Earth]] and in the [[World of Narnia]], who came to all the good creatures in Narnia the night before [[Christmas]].

==Long Winter==
During the [[Age of Winter|Long Winter]], the [[White Witch]]'s power made it so that Christmas never came in Narnia, by keeping Father Christmas out of the country.

The appearance of Father Christmas at the end of the Long Winter was one of the first signs that Aslan's power was at work in Narnia, and that the Witch's power was weakening.

[[File:Father christmas lucy cordial.jpg|thumb|left|Father Christmas giving [[Lucy]] her gifts.]]

{{quote|Come and see! This is a nasty knock for the Witch! It looks as if her power is already crumbling.|[[Mr. Beaver]] (Chapter 10) | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)}}

Before the [[Pevensie]] children and the [[Beaver]]s first met Father Christmas, they heard his sleigh-bells and ran from him, assuming that he was the White Witch chasing them, since she and he both hung bells on their sleighs.

==Appearance==

[[File:Screen_shot_2013-07-01_at_4.20.26_PM.png|thumb|Father Christmas in the BBC version.]]Father Christmas was a huge man who wore a red robe (as red as hollyberries), with a hood and fur lining.

He had a long white beard that fell all over his chest, a round stomach, and had a cheery presence.

On Earth, he is described as being funny and jolly, but in Narnia the Pevensies didn't find him to be quite like that. All that was mentioned was that he was so big, so glad, and so real, that they all became still and solemn, but also glad at seeing him.

He rode a sleigh with large brown reindeer, which had bells hung on it.

==Known Gifts==
[[File:FatherChristmas.JPG|thumb|left|Father Christmas giving everyone their gifts.]]

When Father Christmas returned to Narnia, it can be assumed that he had a lot of gifts for everyone, as things do pile up when you've been gone a hundred years, but only several individuals are known by name.

Below is the list of known gifts that he gave to those certain people at the end of the Long Winter: -     
*[[She-Beaver]]: A new sewing machine
*[[He-Beaver]]: A completed dam with a sluice-gate
*[[Peter Pevensie]]: A sword ([[Rhindon]]) and a [[shield]]
*[[Susan Pevensie]]: A [[Susan's bow and arrows|Bow and arrows]] and a magical [[Susan's Horn|horn]]
*[[Lucy Pevensie]]: A magical [[Lucy's Cordial|healing cordial]] and a small [[dagger]]
*A group of [[Talking Beasts]]: A warm meal of delicious food.

==Trivia==
Despite a few differences, Father Christmas is obviously the Narnian version of Santa Claus. 'Father Christmas' is also the most common name that Santa Claus has in the UK, where C.S. Lewis lived.  The 2005 film adaptation avoids the issue of his name by him being unaddressed by either, with the producers confident that child audiences in Britain and North America respectively would recognize him regardless.

==External links==
*[https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Father_Christmas Father Christmas] from [https://tolkiengateway.net/ Tolkien Gateway]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/santa-claus/4005-22143/ Santa Claus] from [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/ Comic Vine]
*[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/DC_Comics_Database DC Wikia]
*[http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus_(Earth-616) Santa Claus] & [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Jolnir_(Earth-TRN838) Jolnir] from [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Marvel_Database Marvel Wikia]
*[http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/RangerWiki Power Rangers Wikia]
*[http://polarexpress.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://polarexpress.wikia.com/wiki/The_Polar_Express_Wiki Polar Express Wikia]
*[http://riseoftheguardians.wikia.com/wiki/Nicholas_St._North Nicholas St. North] from [http://riseoftheguardians.wikia.com/wiki/Rise_of_the_Guardians_Wiki Rise of The Guardians Wikia]
*[http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Father_Christmas Father Christmas] from [http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine_Wiki Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia]
*[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Disney_Wiki Disney Wikia]
*[[w:c:starwars:Santa Claus|Santa Claus]] (and [[w:c:starwars:Santa Claus/Legends|in ''Legends'']]) from [[w:c:starwars|Star Wars Wikia]]
*[http://ttteandf.wikia.com/wiki/Father_Christmas Santa Claus] from [http://ttteandf.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_%26_Friends Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]
*[http://awdrysrailwayseries.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Missing_Christmas_Tree Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree] from [http://awdrysrailwayseries.wikia.com/wiki/Awdry%27s_Railway_Series_Wiki Awdry's Railway Series Wikia]
*[http://dcuniverseonline.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://dcuniverseonline.wikia.com/wiki/DC_Universe_Online_Wiki DC Universe Online Wikia] but not from [http://marvelheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Marvel_Heroes_Wiki Marvel Heroes Wikia]
*[http://fairlyoddparents.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://fairlyoddparents.wikia.com/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents_Wiki The Fairly Odd Parents Wikia]
*[http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Santa Santa Claus] from [http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Encyclopedia_SpongeBobia Spongebob Wikia]
*[http://jimmyneutron.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://jimmyneutron.wikia.com/wiki/Jimmy_Neutron_Wiki Jimmy Neutron Wikia]
*[http://rudolphtherednosedreindeer.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus_(Rankin/Bass) Santa Claus] from [http://rudolphtherednosedreindeer.wikia.com/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red_Nosed_Reindeer_the_Movie_Wiki Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Wikia]
*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Wiki Muppets Wikia]
*[http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://oz.wikia.com/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_Wiki Oz Wikia]
*[http://hero.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://hero.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes_Wiki Heroes Wikia]
*[http://christmas-specials.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://christmas-specials.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Christmas Specials Wikia]
*[http://avengersassemble.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://avengersassemble.wikia.com/wiki/Avengers_Assemble_Wiki Avengers Assemble Wikia]
*[http://phineasandferb.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://phineasandferb.wikia.com/wiki/Phineas_and_Ferb_Wiki Phineas & Ferb Wikia]
*[http://wiggles.wikia.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [http://wiggles.wikia.com/wiki/Wigglepedia Wiggles Wikia]
*[http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Christmas_Entity_Physiology Christmas Entity Physiology] from [http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Superpower_Wiki Powerlisting Wikia]
*[https://supernaturalfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://supernaturalfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Supernatural_Fanon_Wiki Supernatural Fanon Wikia]
*[https://culture.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://culture.fandom.com/wiki/Culture_Wikia Culture Wikia]
*[https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Wiki Tardis Wikia]
*[https://joke-battles.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://joke-battles.fandom.com/wiki/Joke_Battles_Wikia Joke Battles Wikia]
*[https://scrooge-mcduck.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://scrooge-mcduck.fandom.com/wiki/Scrooge_McDuck_Wikia Scrooge McDuck Wikia]
*[https://homealone.fandom.com/wiki/%22Santa_Claus%22 "Santa Claus"] from [https://homealone.fandom.com/wiki/Home_Alone_Wiki Home Alone Wikia]
*[https://supermarioglitchy4.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://supermarioglitchy4.fandom.com/wiki/SuperMarioGlitchy4_Wiki Super Mario Glitchy Wikia]
*[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia Commons]
*[https://www.conservapedia.com/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page Conservapedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia]
*[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page TFWiki.net]
*[https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Simpsons_Wiki Simpsons Wikia]
*[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Simpsons Wiki]
*[https://ex515.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://ex515.fandom.com/wiki/EX515_Wiki EX515 Wikia]
*[https://heroes-and-villians.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://heroes-and-villians.fandom.com/wiki/Heroes_and_Villians_Wiki Heroes & Villains Wikia]
*[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Memory Beta Wikia]
*[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Portal:Main Memory Alpha Wikia]
*[https://iceage.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://iceage.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_Age_Wiki Ice Age Wikia]
*[https://myislandofsodor.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://myislandofsodor.fandom.com/wiki/IslandofSodor_Wiki My Island of Sodor Wikia]
*[https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Ultimate_Pop_Culture_Wiki Ultimate Pop Culture Wikia]
*[https://the-nightmare-before-christmas.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://the-nightmare-before-christmas.fandom.com/wiki/Mainpage Nightmare Before Christmas Wikia]
*[https://timburton.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://timburton.fandom.com/wiki/Tim_Burton_Wiki Tim Burton Wikia]
*[https://otherholidayspecials.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://otherholidayspecials.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Other Holiday Specials Wikia]
*[https://rugrats.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://rugrats.fandom.com/wiki/Rugrats_Wiki Rugrats Wikia]
*[https://madagascar.fandom.com/wiki/Santa Santa] from [https://madagascar.fandom.com/wiki/Madagascar_Wiki Madagascar Wikia]
*[https://maxandruby.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://maxandruby.fandom.com/wiki/Max_%26_Ruby_Wiki Max & Ruby Wikia]
*[https://johnnybravo.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://johnnybravo.fandom.com/wiki/Johnny_Bravo_Wiki Johnny Bravo Wikia]
*[https://dexterslab.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://dexterslab.fandom.com/wiki/Dexter%27s_Laboratory_Wiki Dexter's Lab Wikia]
*[https://teen-titans-go.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://teen-titans-go.fandom.com/wiki/Teen_Titans_Go!_Wiki Teen Titans Go! Wikia]
*[https://the-mask.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://the-mask.fandom.com/wiki/The_Mask_Wiki The Mask Wikia]
*[https://barney.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://barney.fandom.com/wiki/Barney_Wiki Barney Wikia]
*[https://jayjay.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://jayjay.fandom.com/wiki/Jay_Jay_the_Jet_Plane_wiki Jay Jay the Jet Plane Wikia]
*[https://metro-goldwyn-mayer-cartoons.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://metro-goldwyn-mayer-cartoons.fandom.com/wiki/MGM_Cartoons_Wiki MGM Cartoons Wikia]
*[https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://tomandjerry.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_and_Jerry_Wiki Tom & Jerry Wikia]
*[https://inspectorgadget.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://inspectorgadget.fandom.com/wiki/Gadgetpedia Inspector Gadget Wikia]
*[https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_News_Network Sonic Wikia]
*[https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/The_Flintstones The Flintstones Wikia]
*[https://thejetsons.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://thejetsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Jetsons_Wiki The Jetsons Wikia]
*[https://smurfs.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://smurfs.fandom.com/wiki/Smurfs_Wiki Smurfs Wikia]
*[https://thelibrarians.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://thelibrarians.fandom.com/wiki/The_Librarians_Wiki The Librarians Wikia]
*[[pokemon:Santa_Claus|Santa Claus]] from [[pokemon:Pokémon_Wiki|Pokemon Wikia]]
*[https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Mario_Bros. Mario Wikia]
*[https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Non-alien_Creatures_Wiki Non-Alien Creatures Wikia]
*[https://pawpatrol.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://pawpatrol.fandom.com/wiki/PAW_Patrol_Wiki Paw Patrol Wikia]
*[https://mickeyclub.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://mickeyclub.fandom.com/wiki/User:Action_Throttled Mickey Mouse Club House Wikia]
*[https://blosc.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://blosc.fandom.com/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear_of_Star_Command_Wiki Buzz Lightyear Wikia]
*[https://toronto-santa-claus-parade.fandom.com/wiki/Toronto_Santa_Claus_Parade_Wiki Toronto Santa Claus Parade Wikia]
*[https://hitentertainment.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Christmas_video Christmas Videos] from [https://hitentertainment.fandom.com/wiki/HIT_Entertainment_Wiki HIT Entertainment Wikia]
*[https://rankinbass.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://rankinbass.fandom.com/wiki/Rankin/Bass_Wiki Rankin/Bass Wikia]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsGFHbCPCM St. Nicholas] / [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryFVcxOA0yE&list=PL2uW1un1x-gQGiGn1QX2EqQcM2T_2HkWt Santa Claus] from Youtube
*[https://archiesweirdmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from [https://archiesweirdmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Archie%27s_Weird_Mysteries_Wiki Archie's Weird Mysteries Wikia]
*[https://santaclause.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Clause_Wiki Santa Clause Wikia]
*[https://christmas.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from Christmas Wikia
*[https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from Gods & Demons Wikia
*[https://the-demonic-paradise.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from Demonic Paradise Wikia
*[https://20thcenturystudios.fandom.com/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] from 20th Century Studios Wikia

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